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MFA to RUA: distance & flight time
Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport) → Arua (Arua Airport)
969 mi
1,559 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
969 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MFA — Mafia Island Airport · Mafia Island, Tanzania
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MFA
- KIY · Kilwa Masoko Airport70 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport79 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport121 mi away
- LDI · Lindi Airport134 mi away
Near RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport113 mi away
- JUB · Juba International Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFA from RUA?
The flight distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Arua (RUA) is 969 miles (1,559 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFA to RUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFA to RUA?
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